The Windsor Sports Scene
In Play Magazine
LaSalle, Ontario – Kevin McIntosh has been around hockey all his life, as a player, as a coach and finally as the Vipers General Manager.
On Wednesday night he will be honored by the Ontario Hockey Association in an official on ice ceremony for the awarding of the Crystal Puck. .
The award recognizes a team representative who not only provides exemplary service and dedication to his team and organization, but also to the OHA and the game of hockey.
A formal presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 17 at the Vollmer Centre before the Vipers Jr. B Hockey game at 7 p.m.
“Kevin has worked within the association for years and has established himself as a person who’s always first to volunteer his time with our programs and initiatives,” says Mark Ellis, OHA Executive Director. “He has tremendous passion and commitment for the game of hockey, which rubs off on everyone around him.”
The award recognizes Kevin’s service to the association and winning the two of the last three junior B Sutherland Cup championships – the first in 2008 with the Tecumseh Chiefs and the second, in 2010, with the LaSalle Vipers.
McIntosh credits the Vipers organization for bringing together values of family, education and hockey to make a winning team.
“Hockey is more than just a game – and at the same time, there’s more to life than just hockey. These are the things the coaching staff and I teach our players.
“We stand behind the formula of ‘commitment, self-discipline, teamwork, honesty and integrity’ – the human traits necessary for success in whatever field our players may go into later in life.”
